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A Quick Look At Gaming In North Korea
North Korea’s totalitarian nature means that video games aren’t as advanced as the rest of the world. But the country’s proletariat and citizenry are just as partial to virtual distractions as anyone else, and they’ve even developed some games of their own.
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Here’s What Nintendo’s HQ Looked Like In 1889
Nintendo’s original headquarters in Shimokyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, in 1889, the year of the company’s founding. Photo: City of Kyoto It’s well-known that Nintendo was originally founded in Kyoto, Japan as a maker of playing cards in 1889. But a recent historical project by the city of Kyoto has turned up, for the first time, a…
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WW2 Game Picks A Fight With Gandhi
Photo: Carl Court | Getty I’m a big fan of the Order of Battle series, and while that’s mostly down to its snappy turn-based strategy, it’s also because the games dare to visit theatres of the Second World War that competitors never even consider. The latest example: asking you to take a break from a…
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Colonization: The Best Game About American Independence
It’s time to spend the day playing Sid Meier’s Colonization, the quintessential game about American independence, over and over until you pass out.